Usually means: Complete, sudden change in direction.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word about-faces:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. about-faces: Merriam-Webster
  2. about-faces, about-faces: Collins English Dictionary
  3. about-faces: Wordnik
  4. about-faces: Wiktionary
  5. about-faces: Dictionary.com
  6. about-faces: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. about-faces: Legal dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. about-faces: Idioms

(Note: See about-face as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (about-face)

noun:  (military) An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
noun:  (figurative) A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.
verb:  (intransitive) To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.
verb:  To change opinion or attitude drastically.
▸ Also see about-face


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